I am the parent or legal guardian of the “Participant”, who desires to attend at and participate in the Rugby Event. On behalf of the Participant, myself, the Participant’s parent(s) or guardian(s), heir(s), estate, insurers, assigns and anyone else who may make any claim for or on behalf of the Participant, I hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

  1. represent and warrant that the Participant is in good health and physical condition and can participate in the Event, and acknowledge and understand that participation in and attendance at the Event involves certain risks and dangers of accidents, serious personal and bodily injury, including death, and property loss or damage either specifically as a result of participation in the Event or generally in connection with the Participant’s attendance thereat and transportation therefrom. I understand, have considered and evaluated the nature, scope, and extent of the risks involved, and I voluntarily and freely choose to assume these risks;
  2. fully and forever release, discharge and indemnify Canadian Rugby Union and Rugby Canada including any affiliated clubs, leagues, committees, members, and volunteers belonging to any and all Canadian Jurisdictional unions including but not limited to:
  3. Alberta Rugby Union
    Rugby Nova Scotia
    British Columbia Rugby Union
    Ontario Rugby Union
    Rugby Québec
    Rugby Manitoba
    Prince Edward Island Rugby Union
    New Brunswick Rugby Union
    Newfoundland & Labrador Rugby Union
    Saskatchewan Rugby Union

  4. affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, assigns and successors, together with all Event directors, volunteers, staff, coaches, and training and medical personnel (collectively, the “Released Parties”) of and from any and all causes of action, lawsuits, losses, damages, injuries (including personal and bodily injuries, death and injury to property) howsoever caused (whether by negligence or otherwise), claims, demands, sums, costs, expenses (including legal fees and disbursements), and any other liability of any kind, of or to me or the Participant or any other person, directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with the Event, including, without limitation, participation of the Participant in the Event and transportation related thereto;
  5. agree not to initiate any lawsuit, court action or other legal proceeding against the Released Parties, nor join or assist in the prosecution of any claim for money damages, which anyone may have, on account of loss, damage or injury sustained by the Participant or others in connection with the selection, attendance and participation of the Participant in the Event;
  6. agree to hold harmless, indemnify and reimburse the Released Parties from and for any sums, costs, or expenses (including legal fees and disbursements) incurred or suffered by any of the Released Parties or paid by them to any person (including me or my insurers) in connection with any accident, loss, damage, injuries, howsoever occurring, whether by negligence or otherwise (including death), claims, demands, lawsuits, expenses and any other liability of any kind, sustained by me or others in connection with my participation in the Event. This means that I will reimburse the Released Parties if anyone makes a claim against them based on damages or injuries I suffer;
  7. understand that the Released Parties do not provide any insurance, either life, medical or liability, for any illness, accident, injury, loss, or damage that may arise in connection with Participant’s participation in and attendance at the Event.  I will pay my own medical emergency expenses and all subsequent medical expenses in the event of any illness, accident, or injury in connection with the Event;
  8. acknowledge that if any portion of this Declaration, Release and Waiver is held to be invalid or unenforceable, all other provisions shall nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable. This Declaration, Release and Waiver supersedes any oral or written statements made by any of the Released Parties, or to me, or the Participant in connection with the Event. This document is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and operates to the benefit of the Released Parties, as well as their administrators, successors and assigns, and is binding on me and my heirs, administrators, successors, assigns, insurers and estate;
  9. agree that, in the event that I cannot be reached in a medical emergency, I hereby authorize and permit the Released Parties and event personnel to administer first aid to the Participant, and to authorize such other medical treatment and transportation as may be recommended by physicians, paramedics, and other medical personnel, in the event of any illness, accident or injury to the Participant;
  10. give and grant perpetually to the Canadian Rugby Union and its respective affiliates, licensees, employees and agents, exclusively, the irrevocable right (including, without limitation, all now and hereafter existing common law, statutory and moral rights throughout the world and regardless of whether or not such rights are now known) to use the name, address, photograph, image and likeness, and voice of the Participant (the “Attributes”) in any and all publicity purposes, commercial or otherwise, in any and all media without compensation or further notification including, without limitation, the perpetual and unlimited right to reproduce (by electrical transcription, tape or other recording process whether now known or hereafter developed) any materials produced by the Canadian Rugby Union incorporating the Attributes, and the complete and unencumbered right throughout the world, to exhibit, record, reproduce, broadcast, transmit, publish, sell, distribute, perform and use for any purpose, in any manner, by any means and in any medium, whether now known or hereafter developed, all or any part or parts of the matter and things referred to in this paragraph.  I acknowledge that neither I nor the Participant shall have or claim to have any right, title or interest in or to any materials produced hereunder incorporating the Attributes;
  11. further agree that this document is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and operates to the benefit of the Released Parties as well as their administrators, successors and assigns, and is binding on me and my heirs, administrators, successors, assigns, insurers and estate.

I HAVE READ THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, RELEASE AND WAIVER CAREFULLY. I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT, AND VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO ITS TERMS.  BY SIGNING THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER, I UNDERSTAND THAT I, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE PARTICIPANT, AM GIVING UP CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE.